I am only here because my first officer insisted that I hear you out.

American officers insisted that their troops had remained on the Kosovo side of the border.

My second officer insisted that the world had no technology, but he misunderstood the readings.

However, the first officer insisted on increasing the security guards.

Yes, the second officer insisted, refusing to yield on this point.

But military officers here insisted that the two events were not connected.

"Not if that superior officer insisted on it- which I do."

"There is no legal basis for extending your sentence," the officer insisted.

"A secret probe on its way to Jupiter," the officer insisted.

And some officers insisted that contrary to reputation, they didn't need help being nice.